Dinosaur Isle

Dinosaur Isle Museum is the home of Island’s dinosaurs and fossils. The iconic pterosaur-shaped building is located on Sandown seafront, just a short walk to the fossil site at Yaverland. With a focus on the dinosaurs, the exhibition tells the geological story of the Island with lots of real fossils, and reconstructions of the main […]
Classic Boat Museum

Situated in Cowes and East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, the Classic Boat Museum has been telling visitors its wonderful maritime story since 1996. The Museum is across 2 sites and consists of the Boat Shed and the Gallery. The Boat Shed in Cowes (West) has an impressive collection of over 90 boats, from […]
Carisbrooke Castle Museum

Founded in 1898 by HRH Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter and situated within the grounds of Carisbrooke Castle, the museum cares for an extensive collection of objects connected to the history of the Isle of Wight. Carisbrooke Castle Museum offer a range of educational programmes designed for school groups, families and history enthusiasts. These […]
Creative Lives

Creative Lives is a registered charity that was established in 1991. They champion community and volunteer-led creative activity, and work to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative. In particular, celebrating and promoting people expressing themselves creatively with others, recognising the benefits this can bring. We’ve collaborated with Creative Lives for the TAKE PART strand […]
Ventnor Exchange

A nomadic venue designed to act as a travelling town hall